Calculating with Australian Notes and Coins

Introduction

Facts for students - investigating Australia’s currency, including the history of our notes (from paper to polymer) and our coins, their appearance and where they are produced.

Lessons & activity sheets - a five-lesson unit of work (including activity sheets) exploring monetary concepts such as exchanging, calculating change, creating simple financial plans and applying discounts. There are learning options for years 3 to 6. There are also extra lesson ideas to complement the unit of work.

Extra resources - illustrations and/or photos and a list of useful websites to further explore Australian notes and coins.

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